Simple DataGrid Demo

This demo shows how to bind the results of a database query to a DataGrid that has some display properties set.

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190How do I display data on a web page using arrays instead of Do...While...MoveNext...???...1860061Scott Mitchellmitchell@4guysfromrolla.com4/11/2002 1:14:41 PMArrays
106How can I find out if a record already exists in a database? If it doesn't, I want to add it.18351112Steve Ciminosteve_cimino@hotmail.com12/14/2000 4:59:11 PMDatabases, Queries
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14Can I send emails without using CDONTS?13032210Scott Mitchellmitchell@4guysfromrolla.com9/24/2000 1:18:37 AMEmail
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Source Code 
<% @Import Namespace="System.Data" %>
<% @Import Namespace="System.Data.SqlClient" %>
<script language="vb" runat="server">
  Sub Page_Load(sender as Object, e as EventArgs)
    BindData()
  End Sub
	
	
  Sub BindData()
    '1. Create a connection
    Dim myConnection as New SqlConnection(ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings("connectionString"))

    '2. Create the command object, passing in the SQL string
    Const strSQL as String = "sp_Popularity"
    Dim myCommand as New SqlCommand(strSQL, myConnection)

    'Set the datagrid's datasource to the datareader and databind
    myConnection.Open()
    dgPopularFAQs.DataSource = myCommand.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior.CloseConnection)
    dgPopularFAQs.DataBind()	
  End Sub
</script>

    <asp:DataGrid runat="server" id="dgPopularFAQs" 
                BackColor="#eeeeee" Width="85%"
                HorizontalAlign="Center"
                Font-Bold="True" Font-Name="Verdana"
                Font-Size="10pt" />

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